Chapter 15: Pigs in a Spaceship

Disclaimer: I do not own Doctor Who, it belongs to BBC

A/N- Hey everybody! Before you start reading I just wanted to thank everyone for reviewing, following, giving this story a favourite and giving this story a chance. Truly, thank you! Every one of those things keeps me motivated and keeps this story going. I also wanted to give a big shout out to one of my readers named Ones (RedQueenOfMine). You've been a real encouragement and I appreciate your reviews. Again, thank you everyone! Now one with the story!

Heavy- Birdtalker

If you're lost and lonely

Go and figure out why

Take a trip to your dark side

Go on and have a good cry

Cause we're all lonely

Yeah we're all lonely

Together

To say Kit wasn't slightly relieved that a giant spaceship crashed to earth would be a lie. There was nothing good about aliens crashing to earth but she was starting to get bored walking around London.

She contemplated going back to Roses house and seeing what the Doctor thought but she was already so close to the crash site. She figured the Doctor would make his way down to the crash site once he saw what happened. Plus, she wanted to get there before the police blocked everything off.

Kit started to run in the direction of where the ship landed. Unfortunately, when she got close she could already see police yelling at people to get back. She groaned in annoyance at how many people were already there. She pushed through the crowd of people and tried to get a better look but she still couldn't see anything. She thought that maybe she could sneak past.

She moved to where there weren't as many police officers. Most people were by the bridge so it wasn't too crowed either. The only official she could see had his back turned to her. She moved as fast and as quietly as she could. Kit went passed the official, smiling in triumph when he didn't notice her.

Unfortunately, she was so distracted with that official, she didn't check for more. She ran right into a solid mass and stumbled backwards. She looked up to see a pudgy police officer with a deep scowl of his face.

"And where do you think you're going, young lady?" He demanded, crossing his arms over his chest.

"My house is down that way and I need to get home," she responded and put on her best puppy dog face.

He laughed humorlessly. "Does it look like I was born yesterday, kid?"

"Not with those wrinkles," she teased.

The police officers scowl grew deeper. "Very funny. I'm sure you have all sorts of jokes."

She shrugged. "More or less."

"Then I'm sure you can joke your way to the police station."

Kit paled. "I'd rather not."

"Then I'd suggest you turn around."

They glared at each other for a moment before Kit gave in. She was going to be no help if she was being chased by the police. Kit huffed and turned around. She headed back to where everyone else was. There, she saw even more people as well as the military. There was no way she was getting anywhere near that spaceship.

She started to head back when she noticed the Doctor and Rose off in the distance. She pushed her way through the crowd.

"Doctor!" She waved when she was in shouting distance.

The Doctor spotted her and waved back, an excited smile on his face. She weaved her way through the last group of people until she was standing next to the Doctor.

"You noticed the crash too, I see," he remarked.

"Kinda hard to miss."

"You were closer to the center; could you see anything?" Rose asked.

Kit shook her head. "Completely blocked off. I tried sneaking past but I didn't get very far.

"Got caught by the police?" The Doctor questioned.

Kit crossed her arms over her chest. "Maybe."

"So what do we do now? I mean, the whole of London must be closing down!" Rose exclaimed.

"I know. I can't believe I'm here to see this. This is fantastic!" The Doctor beamed and Kit raised her eyebrow at this excitement.

"Did you know this was going to happen?" Rose questioned him.

"Nope."

"Do you recognise the ship?"

"Nope."

"Do you know why it crashed?"

"Nope."

"Do you know anything?" Kit piped in.

"N—" he stopped himself and then glared at Kit who gave him a cheeky smile. "The point is; you're seeing history happen right now! This is what I travel for."

"Well, let's go and see it. Never mind the traffic, we've got the Tardis," Rose insisted.

"With the military and all these officials running about? I could barley get passed, never mind a giant blue box," Kit responded.

"But that's the thing, it's just a blue box. No one's going to notice."

"No, Kit has a point," the Doctor added. "You'd be surprised. Emergency like this, there'll be all kinds of people watching. Trust me. The Tardis stays where it is."

Rose huffed. "So history's happening and we're stuck here."

"Yes, we are," the Doctor muttered.

"Just great," Kit grunted. "So how're we supposed to know what going on?"

"We could always do what everybody else does," Rose shrugged, the Doctor and Kit gave her puzzled looks. "We could watch it on TV."

"Really?" Kit questioned.

"Well, do you have any better ideas?" Rose inquired.

Kit sighed. "I suppose not."

They made their way back to Roses' house. Her mom was nowhere in sight and Kit was relieved. She didn't really feel like getting yelled at again or slapped like the Doctor.

The Doctor didn't look too happy about having to watch everything happen from TV. She couldn't blame him. She'd rather be up close and personal to the ship rather then getting information second hand. That was one of the reasons people traveled with the Doctor; to get the truth.

"Big Ben destroyed as a UFO crash lands in Central London. Police reinforcements are drafted in from across the country to control widespread panic, looting and civil disturbance. A state of national emergency has been declared. Tom Hitchinson is at the scene." The person on the TV said. "The police are urging the public not to panic. There's a help line number on screen right now if you're worried about friends or family."

The Doctor turned the channel. "The military are on the lookout for more spaceships. Until then, all flights in North American air space have been grounded."

"The army are sending divers into the wreck of the spaceship. No one knows what they're going to find."

An older woman suddenly entered the Tyler residence with Roses mom and sat down on one of the chair to watch. The two women started to talk very loudly. Annoyed, Kit grabbed the controller out of the Doctors hands and turned up the volume.

"The President will address the nation live from the White House, but the Secretary General has asked that people watch the skies."

The women and Rose mom started shouting at each other making it hard for Kit to hear even with the volume turned up. She was becoming extremely frustrated and she could tell the Doctor was too.

"Can everyone shut up!" Kit snapped. "I'm trying to listen!"

The women and Rose mom didn't look happy but they didn't speak none the less.

"Thank you," She heard the Doctor mutter.

They focused back to the TV. "His current whereabouts. News is just coming in. We can go to Tom at the Embankment."

"They've found a body. It's unconfirmed, But I'm being told a body has been found in the wreckage. A body of non-terrestrial origins. It's being brought ashore."

Kit was surprised when she heard this. She wondered what it looked like and if it was any alien she'd seen. She looked to the Doctor to see his reaction but was surprised when she saw how many people were now in the room. She was so focused on the TV she didn't realize people had come in. She tried to ignore all of them.

"Brought to the nearest shore. Unconfirmed reports say that the body is of extra-terrestrial origin. An extraordinary event unfolding here live here in Central London. The body is being transferred to a secure unit mortuary, the whereabouts is yet unknown. The roads in Central London are being."

Suddenly the channel changed to a man cooking. "And when you've stuck your fins on, you can cover the whole lot in buttercream."

"What the hell?" Kit questioned.

She looked to see the Doctor wrestling the controller out of a toddler's hands. She watched in amusement as the Doctor struggled to pull the controller away from the child. He pulled it out of the child's grasp and quickly changed the channel back.

"Albion Hospital. We still don't know whether it's alive or dead. Whitehall is denying everything. But the body has been brought here, Albion Hospital. The road's closed off. It's the closest to the river.I'm being told that General Asquith is now entering the hospital. The building's been evacuated. The patients have been moved out onto the streets. The police still won't confirm the presence of an alien body contained inside those walls."

All of a sudden a body block her view of the TV. She sighed in frustration, ready to tell the person to move. She looked up to see Roses mom with a sandwich on a plate. She was looking at Kit sweetly and not angry like the last time they talked.

"Hi?" Kit said hesitantly.

"I made you a sandwich, sweetheart," she responded simply.

Kit looked from the sandwich to the women's face. "Why?"

"I could hear your stomach growling from all the way in the kitchen. I figured you were hungry."

Kit was taken aback. She didn't expect the women to do something so nice for her. She supposed she underestimated her. Kit thought that she would still be mad but the women in front of her was anything but mad.

"Yeah, I am. Thank you, Miss. Tyler." She took the sandwich from her.

"Oh, call me Jackie," she told Kit. "Miss. Tyler makes me sound old." Kit was about to say she kind of was old but thought better of it.

"Thank you, Jackie."

"Well, I can't let a young girl like you starve. If you need anything else, sweetheart, don't hesitate to ask." She left Kit and walked back into the kitchen.

She looked down at the ham sandwich. She really was hungry but she had no idea it was that obvious. She scarfed down the sandwich and turned back to the TV.

"Mystery still surrounds there whereabouts of the Prime Minister. He's not been seen since the emergency began. The opposition are criticising his lack of leadership, and, hold on. Oh, that's Joseph Green, MP for Hartley Dale. He's Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on the monitoring of sugar standards in exported confectionary. With respect, hardly the most important person right now."

Kit leaned over to the Doctor. "Are you sure we can't find a way to get to the crash site?" She whispered. "I'm really getting tired of watching this on the TV. Plus, it's getting really crowded."

"Not the crash site but maybe…"

"But maybe what?"

"But maybe I could go to the hospital where they have the body."

Kit gave him a questioning look. "Wait, I? As in just you?" He gave her a guilty look. "Oh my god, you were going to leave without us!"

He hushed her. Some people were looking at them. "Yes but only because I thought you two needed time with your families. The last thing the two of you need is to disappear again."

Kit crossed her arms over her chest. "Like anyone would notice. Everyone's too focused on the crashed ship."

He sighed. "There's no way I can convince you to stay, is there."

"Nope. Plus, someone has to keep you out of trouble."

"I'm not going to get into any trouble!"

"Do you really believe that?" She asked.

"… Fine, you can come but don't tell Rose. She needs to be with her mum right now."

They waited until Rose was distracted and talking to an older man. The got up quickly and made their way to the door. They managed to get outside without anyone questioning them. Once outside, they didn't get far before they heard someone behind them. They turned around to see Rose with a very crossed expression on her face.

"And where do you two think you're going?" Rose demanded.

"Nowhere," the Doctor lied. "It's just a bit human in there for me. History just happened and they're talking about where you can buy dodgy top-up cards for half price. Plus, Kit said she felt sick, right Kit?"

Kit gave him a confused but then realized what he was trying to do. "Oh, yep, super sick. Could throw up any second."

"See? So we thought we would wander around, that's all."

Rose looked between the two of them. "Right. There's a spaceship on the Thames and you two are going to wander around."

"Yep, basically," Kit replied.

Rose crossed her arms. "I don't believe you two."

"Look, this has nothing to do with me. It's not an invasion. That was a genuine crash landing. Angle of descent, colour of smoke, everything. It's perfect," the Doctor insisted.

"So?"

"So maybe this is it. First contact. The day mankind officially comes into contact with an alien race. I'm not interfering because you've got to handle this on your own," he told her. "That's when the human race finally grows up. Just this morning you were all tiny and small and made of clay. Now you can expand. You don't need me. Go and celebrate history. Spend some time with your mum," he pushed.

Rose still seemed hesitant. "Promise you won't disappear?"

"Tell you what," he started digging around in his jacket pocket. "Tardis key. It's about time you had one," he gave her the key with a smile. "We'll see you later."

There was no denying that Rose was a companion now. The Doctor gave her a Tardis key. Kit just wondered how long she'd be around.

They left Rose and made their way to the Tardis. As they went, Kit could see the Doctor sneaking quick glances at her. By the sixth glance her way she was starting to feel annoyed. After the tenth glance, she couldn't take it anymore.

"What's wrong?" She snapped finally.

"What?" He asked, pretending he didn't know what she was talking about.

"Don't give me that. You keep looking at me, why?"

He shrugged. "No reason."

Kit rolled her eyes. "I don't believe you! Just tell me what's bothering you."

The Doctor pulled out his key and unlocked the Tardis door. "Nothing's bothering me. I was just thinking."

They went inside the Tardis and Kit crossed her arms. "Fine, what're you thinking about?"

He looked at her for a moment before saying, "What did your parents say when you went home?"

Kit was slightly taken aback by his question. "Oh, they screamed and yelled. They were extremely angry like I thought they would be."

He nodded. "And they didn't notice you leave?"

"Well, they were too busy with the ship to notice."

"They're not going to notice that you're gone by now?"

"I don't know, maybe."

"What about school?"

Kit was starting to get annoyed by all the questions. "What about school?"

"You missed a year. What did your parents say about that?"

"I don't know! We didn't get around to talking about that."

"Why don't you want to go back and see them?"

"Why are you asking so many questions?" She snapped.

"Why are you lying to me?" He demanded.

Kit froze. "W-what?"

"I might not have your last name but I was still able to look you up. There is no one your age named Kittredge in this area. In fact, there has never been a family that moved here from anywhere in North America in the last ten years," he ranted. "So, you've either been off the grid or you're lying to me."

Kit's eyes widened. She had no idea what to say. "I-I—"

"No more lies, Kittredge! Tell me the truth!"

Her mind was all over the place trying to figure out what to do. There was no way she could lie to him about her family now. Still, she couldn't exactly tell him who she was and the fact that she was his future companion. She sighed knowing she was going to have to tell him something.

"Okay, you're right. I was lying. I just—I, well—It's complicated." She sighed. "My family died in a fire when I was a baby. When I got a bit older I ran away from the foster system," she confessed.

"Then how did you end up in London?"

She was really hoping he wasn't going to ask that question. "I met a man when I was very young," she said slowly, choosing her words carefully. "He took me in and I traveled with him for a while."

"And where's this man now?'

"He's gone," she stated simply and swallowed a lump in her throat.

"He's died?"

"Not died, just gone."

He didn't say anything for a while. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I just met you. I didn't know what you would do with that information," she replied. That one was also not a complete lie. She really didn't know what he would do when he found out who she was.

There was an awkward pause as he just stared at her. "So, you're all alone?"

Kit swallowed a lump in her throat. Part of her wanted to say yes but another part of her wanted to say no. She remembered what the Tardis told her, she wasn't really alone. She was still with the Doctor, even if it wasn't her Doctor, and she was still standing in the Tardis. Still, this Doctor didn't know her and this Tardis didn't look like hers.

Kit nodded her head and shut her eyes tightly. "I suppose I am."

She opened her eyes and looked at the Doctor. His eyes were soft and he had a sympathetic expression on his face.

The Doctor opened his mouth, ready to say something but Kit cut him off, "We should probably go." She really didn't want to talk about her life any longer.

He shook his head, shaking himself out of his haze. "Right… you're right. We've got a body to see."

He ran around the counsel, pressing buttons and flipping switches until the Tardis went in motion. It jerked around and Kit hung on to the railing. After some time, the Tardis stopped. The Doctor and Kit stood facing each other, neither of them were sure what to do or say next.

"Well, we better see what's out there," Kit finally spoke.

"I'm sorry," the Doctor suddenly said.

Kit gave him a puzzled look. "Sorry? What for?"

"For your parents, for the man that's gone, for having to be alone."

Kit shrugged. "Don't be. It's not your fault."

The Doctor shook his head. "Still, I get what it's like to be alone, to lose everything. I wouldn't wish that on anyone."

Kit just nodded and blinked away the tears that were threatening to fall. "Right," she croaked out, trying to change the subject. "I think we have a body to find."

Kit turned around quickly, giving the Doctor no chance to say more. She walked down the ramp and flung the door open. She frowned. They looked to be in a closet. There was stuff all over the place and she had trouble getting out.

She looked back at the Doctor, who was coming up behind her. "What's with you and landing in closets?"

"This is only the second time and the first time you just assumed was a closet," he argued.

She shook her head. For her this was the hundredth time. He always had the tendency to land in closets. This Doctor was obviously no different and she was sure that this conversation would come up again.

"You still could've landed in a less packed closet," she grumbled, trying to move around all the packages that were everywhere.

"Hey! At least I got us to the hospital," he retorted.

Kit was relieved when she felt the tension between them slowly disappear and their usual banter coming back.

"That has yet to be seen," she muttered.

Kit walked over to the door and tried to open it. The door didn't budge and she let out an annoyed huff.

"It's locked," she told him.

"Well of course it is. We've in a storage closet," he grinned. "Now shush, we don't want to be noticed."

Kit rolled her eyes as the Doctor took out her sonic. He turned it on but realized how loud it was and shushed it. Kit tried hard not to laugh. He went back to unlocking the door.

They walked out of the room and froze. In front of them was a dozen soldiers all with guns. They all stared at each other for a moment. Suddenly, the soldiers all got up and pointed their guns at the Doctor and Kit.

"You know, some times I really hate you," Kit grumbled to the Doctor.

"No you don't," he insisted, giving her a cheeky smile.

All of a sudden, they heard a high pitched scream. The Doctor immediately went into action and pushed through the crowd of soldiers.

"Defence plan delta! Come on. Move! Move!" The Doctor commanded them and, oddly enough, they listened to him.

The Doctor and Kit ran through the corridors with the soldiers right behind them. The burst through a set of doors and looked around. On the other side of the room was a woman huddled behind a desk. She was shaking and fear was clearly written on her face.

"It's alive," she whimpered.

"Spread out. Tell the perimeter it's a lockdown," the Doctor ordered the soldiers. He rushed over to the woman. The Doctor looked back to see the soldiers hadn't moved. "Do it!"

The soldiers rushed out of the room and Kit and the Doctor turned their attention back to the woman.

"I swear it was dead," she muttered.

"What was dead?" Kit questioned. "The alien on the ship?"

"Yes! Yes! It was dead but—but—"

"Hey, it's okay. Take deep breaths," the Doctor told her. The woman did as she was told and breathed in and open slowly. "Good. Now, tell us what it looks like."

Before the woman could answer, there came the sound of metal clattering behind them.

"I think it's still here," Kit whispered.

The Doctor jumped up and walked backwards to the door. He gestured on of the soldiers to come. They walked quietly to where the noise came from. The Doctor went down onto his hands and knees, and pulled Kit down with him. They crawled to a filing cabinet and looked around it. They could see a head on the other side of the cabinet. The head slowly leaned forward to give them a perfect view of what the alien looked like.

When Kit saw it, she frowned. "It's a… pig?" She was confused. She racked her brain for any pig-like aliens but nothing came to mind.

The pig suddenly squealed and took off. The soldier in the room with them aimed his gun at the pig.

"Don't shoot!" The Doctor yelled. The man put the gun down.

The pig kept running and the Doctor and Kit took off after it. It turned a corner. The Doctor and Kit lost sight of where the pig was. They suddenly heard a gun shot. When they came around the corner, they saw the pig on the ground and one of the men with his gun up.

"What did you do that for?" The Doctor demanded. "It was scared!" They went over to the dying pig and knelt down. "It was scared." They watched the pig die.

Kit shook her head. "I don't understand. It's just a pig. There's nothing to it. Unless there's pig-like aliens."

"There isn't," he replied.

"Then… what the hell is going on?"

A/N- Also sorry for not posting yesterday. I actually posted but something went wrong and it didn't show up as recently updated.